Halas awarded Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry
Rice’s Naomi Halas is the recipient of the 2025 Benjamin Franklin Medal in Chemistry, awarded “for the creation and development of nanoshells — metal-coated nanoscale particles that can capture light energy — for use in many biomedical and chemical applications.”
Rice researchers have revealed novel sequence-structure-property relationships for customizing engineered living materials (ELMs), enabling more precise control over their structure and how they respond to deformation forces like stretching or compression.
Emilia Morosan on team awarded Kavli Foundation grant for quantum geometry-enabled superconductivity
Rice physicist Emilia Morosan is part of an international research collaboration that has been awarded multimillion-dollar funding from The Kavli Foundation to develop and test next-generation superconductors.
A novel approach developed by scientists, including Rice chemist James Tour, could transform treatment for pancreatic cancer.
Rice SynthX and MD Anderson team awarded Kleberg medical grant for brain metastasis research
Rice’s Han Xiao has received a $1.5 million grant from the Robert J. Kleberg Jr. & Helen C. Kleberg Foundation.
Rice researchers lead project using quantum phenomenon to transform super-resolution imaging
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from Rice and Texas A&M has received a $1.2 million award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to advance super-resolution imaging and single-molecule tracking by harnessing super-radiance, a quantum optical phenomenon with transformative potential for research and innovation in medicine, engineering and the physical sciences.
Peter Wolynes wins 2025 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences
Peter Wolynes has been named the recipient of the 2025 National Academy of Sciences Award in Chemical Sciences.
Polygamy is (not) for the birds
Researchers at Rice have uncovered new insights into the evolution of bird behavior, revealing why certain mating systems persist while others disappear over time.
In a significant step toward creating a sustainable and circular economy, Rice researchers have published a landmark study demonstrating that carbon nanotube fibers can be fully recycled without any loss in their structure or properties.
Mathematical methods point to possibility of particles long thought impossible
New research by Rice physicists shows the possibility for particles that are neither bosons nor fermions.
Pioneering geologist and Rice professor emeritus Peter Vail remembered for ‘passion for discovery’
The Rice community mourns the passing of Peter Vail, the W. Maurice Ewing Professor Emeritus of Oceanography, who passed away Dec. 28, 2024, at the age of 94.
Chemists create eco-friendly method to make chlorine-based materials for drugs and chemicals
Rice chemists have developed a more environmentally friendly way to integrate chlorine into chemical building blocks.
Researchers at Rice University have made a meaningful advance in the simulation of molecular electron transfer — a fundamental process underpinning countless physical, chemical and biological processes.
2024 Rice wrap: A look back on a year of ‘transformative growth’
Rice concluded the year on a high note, celebrating a year of transformative growth, achievements and community spirit.
New molecule-creation method a ‘powerful tool’ to accelerate drug synthesis and discovery
A team of chemists from Scripps Research and Rice has unveiled a novel method to simplify the synthesis of piperidines, a key structural component in many pharmaceuticals.
